A religious approach to marriage is the idea that if we work hard enough at something, we can earn the acceptance, approval, and life we think we deserve because of our obedient performance.

Jesus is not the man at the top of the stairs; He is the man at the bottom, the friend of sinners, the savior of those in need of one. Which is all of us, all of the time.

The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.

God does everything through people who understand they're nothing. And God does nothing through those who think they're everything.

The hub of Christianity is not "do something for Jesus." The hub of Christianity is "Jesus has done everything for you".

As long as I am focusing on the faults of others, then I don't have to face my own.

My lifestyle got so disruptive to my family that my parents had no choice but to say, "You can't live here any longer if you're going to live this way." So, I was thrilled about it - thrilled!